Building record 0442500000 - ST MARY'S CHURCH, HITCHAM

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval parish church of St Mary's at Hitcham, restored in 1886 and 1906

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  • Listed Building (I) 1309911: CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval parish church of St Mary, Hitcham

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Type and Period (1)

  • PARISH CHURCH (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Early C12 nave, & foundations of apse said to have been found. Chancel arch rebuilt c.1190 & larger chancel c.1340. W tower C16. Church restored & S porch added 1886; whole building restored again 1906. Good C14 window glass in chancel. E & S chancel walls: modern flint facing & N wall plastered (B1-8).
Grade I. Parish Church of Hitcham. C12 nave; C14 chancel. C16 tower. Flint rubble and red brick. Chancel windows with some original stained glass. Fine white marble monument, 1624. RCHM I, pp 203-205; VCH III, p 233-235 (B4).
Survey of tombstones within church floor (B9).

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  • <1>SBC7470 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 PP 282-286.
  • <2>SBC15706 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 3 PP233-235.
  • <3>SBC12796 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 PP203-205.
  • <4>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p80.
  • <5>SBC13606 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 4 1873 P186 & ILLUS.
  • <6>SBC5704 Bibliographic reference: GIBBS R 1889 THE STATE OF BUCKS PARISH CHURCHES IN C16 & C17, IN RECSOFBUCKS6P246"".
  • <7>SBC9929 Bibliographic reference: NIVEN W 1908 HITCHAM CHURCH, IN RECSOFBUCKS9PP297-301"".
  • <8>SBC12432 Bibliographic reference: POWELL J C 1916 NOTES ON C14 GLASS IN CHANCEL OF S T. MARY'S CHURCH, HITCHAM, IN RECSOFBUCKS10PP370-.
  • <9>SBC23146 Graphic material: JBKS Architects. 2007. Photographs and location plan of tombstones within floor of St Mary's Church, Hitcham.

Location

Grid reference SU 92000 82590 (point)
Civil Parish BURNHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 3:28PM

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